Yanks Abroad

[Scuba Steve]

This thread is for listing off any Americans who are currently playing abroad in other countries (excluding Canada). My list of players comes from yanks-abroad.com and soccerbyives.net, since yanks abroad does not seem to count those in Mexico as playing abroad.

So if you have any one to add to the list, I will do so. And its tougher to get some information about some of the guys, so if you can, let us know about their playing time and such.

Also, you can use this thread to talk about potential transfers for Americans overseas, such as the possibility of Landon moving to Bayern Munich, and others such as Kljestan and Cooper.

Now some of these people could have their nationalities argued. But for the most part, these are going to be the guys who are eligible to play for America.

Australia
Michael Enfield -- Sydney FC -- Striker

Austria
Damon Wilson -- Kapfenberg SV -- Striker
Preston Zimmerman -- Kapenberg SV -- Striker

Belgium
Jared Jeffrey -- Club Brugge -- Midfielder
Patrick Lane -- Cercle Brugge -- Goalkeeper

Bolivia
Kyle Zenoni -- La Paz FC -- Defender

Brazil
Andre Borges -- CR Vasco de Gama -- Striker

Denmark
Danny Califf -- FC Midtjylland -- Defender
Benny Feilhaber -- AGF Aarhus -- Midfielder
Jeremiah White -- AGF Aarhus -- Striker
Michael Parkhurst -- FC Nordsjaelland -- Defender
Marcus Tracy -- Aalborg BK -- Striker

England/Wales
Jay DeMerit -- Watford -- Defender
Clint Dempsey -- Fulham -- Midfield/Forward
Brad Friedel -- Aston Villa- GK
Brad Guzan -- Aston Villa -- GK
Josmer Altidore -- Hull City -- Striker
Marcus Hahnemann -- Wolverhampton -- GK
Tim Howard -- Everton -- GK
Jemal Johnson -- MK Dons -- Striker
Eddie Johnson -- Fulham-- Striker
Ian Joyce -- Southend United -- GK
Eric Lichaj -- Aston Villa -- Defender
Frank Simek -- Sheffield Wednesday -- Defender
Jonathan Spector -- West Ham United -- Defender
Zak Whitbread -- Millwall -- Defender
Mike Grella -- Leeds United -- Forward

France
Carlos Bocanegra -- Rennes -- Defender
Quentin Westberg -- Troyes -- GK
Charlie Davies -- Sochaux - -Striker

Germany
Bryan Arguez -- Hertha Berlin -- Defender
Michael Bradley -- Borussia Monchengladbach -- Midfielder
Steve Cherundolo -- Hannover 96 -- Defender
Grover Gibson -- Rot Weiß Ahlen -- Midfielder
Kenny Cooper -- 1860 Munchen -- Forward
Heath Pearce -- Hansa Rostock -- Defender
Luis Robles -- Kaiserslautern -- GK
Matt Taylor -- TuS Koblenz -- Forward
David Yelldell -- TuS Koblenz -- GK
Sal Zizzo -- Hannover 96 -- Midfielder
Matthew Dallman -- Arminia Bielefeld II -- Midfielder

Greece
Peter Philipakos -- Ethnikos -- Forward
Andreas Chronis -- Neo Ionia -- Defender

Holland
Charles Kazlauskas -- TOP Oss -- Defender

Ireland
Guy Ryan -- St Patrick's Athletic -- Forward
Max Cream -- Cork City FC -- Striker
Lance Friesz -- St Patrick's Athletic -- GK
Chris Konopka -- Bohemian FC -- GK
Ian Wexler -- Longford Town -- FC -- Midfielder

Israel
Erik Hort -- Maccabi Tel-Aviv -- Defender

Italy
Gabriel Ferrari -- Perugia -- Striker
Oguchi Onyewu -- AC Milan-- Defender

Mexico
Michael Orozco -- San Luis -- Defender
Jose Torres -- CF Pachuca -- Midfielder
Daniel Hernandez -- Chiapas FC -- Defender
Sammy Ochoa -- Tecos

Norway
Matt Allen -- Bryne FK -- GK
Adin Brown -- Aalesunds FK -- GK
Mikkel Diskerud -- Stabaek -- Midfielder
Jamil Fearrington -- Sandes Ulf -- Defender
Clarence Goodson -- IK Start -- Defender
Jay Needham -- Alta IF -- Defender
Troy Perkins -- Valerenga -- GK
Chris Rodd -- Bryne FK -- Defender
Veris Kyle -- IL Hodd -- Defender
Brian Waltrip -- Molde -- Midfielder/ Forward
Brian West -- Fredrikstand -- Midfielder/Striker
Joseph Lapira -- Nybergsund IL -- Trysil -- Striker

Poland
Andrew Konopelsky -- Odra Opole -- Midfielder

Portugal
Kamani Hill -- Vitória S.C. -- Striker
Freddy Adu -- Benfica -- Midfielder

Romania
Ryan Caugherty -- FC Unirea Alba Iulia -- Midfielder

Scotland
DeMarcus Beasley -- Glasgow Rangers -- Midfielder
Maurice Edu -- Glasgow Rangers -- Midfielder

Serbia
Will John -- FK Cukaricki Stankom -- Midfielder

South Africa
Morgan Cathey -- Ikapa Sporting -- GK

Spain

Sweden
Colin Burns -- Ljungskile SK -- GK
Ryan Raybould -- Gelfe IF -- Defender
Etchu Tabe -- Ljungskile SK -- Striker
Drew Helm -- Bodens BK -- Striker
Chris Loftus -- Bunkeflo IF -- Striker
Ajelandro Bedoya -- Orebro SK -- Midfielder

Vietnam
Lee Nguyen -- Hoang Anh Gia Lai -- Forward


My list is complete, but check out the wiki site for a couple more players:
United States footballer in Europe

And the site lists more than just those in Europe, so I don't know why its called that.

[Scouser_Dave]

No love for the yanks in italy

[Keating]

Friedel?

[MaschPotato]

Eddie Lewis

[Black Cat Bellerby]

Paul Rachubuka-Goalkeeper-Blackpool

[ILCaesar]

None in Italy since 96, I believe.

[elementkid1021]

where did feilhaber go?

[Dan]

Originally Posted by Scouser_Dave

No love for the yanks in italy

No love for the Yanks in Liverpool either (except the bitter side)..

[Scuba Steve]

Hold on guys. I am still working on the list. There are currently two Americans in Italy though. Gabriel Ferrari, and Danny Szetela. Gabby plays in C1, and Szetela plays for Brescia in Serie B.

If the country is listed, that means that there will be players there.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by elementkid1021

where did feilhaber go?

Some Danish club wasn't it..

[ILCaesar]

Oh. I was just taking Serie A into consideration. C1 is more amateur football. The one at Brescia should turn out well. They've churned out the likes of Pirlo and Baggio.

[Scuba Steve]

Originally Posted by ILCaesar

Oh. I was just taking Serie A into consideration. C1 is more amateur football. The one at Brescia should turn out well. They've churned out the likes of Pirlo and Baggio.

Ferrari is contracted to Sampdoria, but I don't think he will ever make it back there. And Szetela is at Brescia on loan from Racing Santander, but I also think he won't be going back there as well.

[thuda1991]

Originally Posted by elementkid1021

where did feilhaber go?

Originally Posted by Danthomas2005

Some Danish club wasn't it..

"The madhouse", better known as AGF. Currently injured, since his debut against FCN.

[DannyB]

Tim Howard. Everton. GK

[Scuba Steve]

There is another American at Aarhus, Jeremiah White.

[Glorious90]

Wow! Didnt know Norway had that many. Anyway, I rate Troy Perkins very highly, he is a formidable keeper. Also, I hope Rosenborg sign Kenny Cooper

[Scuba Steve]

Originally Posted by Glorious90

Wow! Didnt know Norway had that many. Anyway, I rate Troy Perkins very highly, he is a formidable keeper. Also, I hope Rosenborg sign Kenny Cooper

Yeah, I was surprised about the amount of in Norway. And Perkins is great, a former DC United player. And the KCoop rumours will probably pick up again in January.

[Scuba Steve]

Alright, time for a bit of statistical analysis of the list I compiled:

There are 85 players on the list. The most from one country/league, is England/Wales, which has 15 players, or 18% of the Americans overseas. The next biggest is Norway with 13, and then Germany with 12.

Some names were left off from Germany and England though, for playing in the lowest leagues. With those names, England would have closer to 20, and Germany, about 15.

There are a couple of countries with just a couple of players.

As for position wise:

17 are GKs. That is a bunch, considering there is only one position on the field.

24 are strikers/forwards.
25 are defenders.
19 are midfielders.

As for where they are playing:

No big surprises that there are just two in Italy, and one in Spain. America footballing wise is more aligned with the England/Germany style of footballing. More direct, and more emphasis put on efficiency. Whereas in Italy and Spain, more technical play is required, and there is a bit more flair and style.

Personally, I was a bit surprised at the amount in Norway. I had no idea that there were 13 playing in Norway. I wonder if they have some connections there, similar to the players in Mexico, Brazil, and Greece for example.

Again, if there is any names you think I left off, let me know, and I will add them to the list.

[Scuba Steve]

And some of the performances from Americans today:

Tim Howard allowed 1 goal in Everton's 1-1 draw with Middlesborough.
Carlos Bocanegra played all 90 minutes in Rennes' 2-1 win over Monaco.
Freddy Adu came on in the 69th minute of Monaco's 2-1 loss to Rennes.
Jozy Altidore did not dress in Villarreal's 2-2 draw.
Oguchi Onyewu played all 90 minutes in Standard Liege's 1-1 draw with Lokeren.
Lee Nguyen got 8 minutes in Randers 2-2 draw with AC Horsens.
Michael Orozco will get all 90 minutes, but Toluca is beating San Luis 1-0 at the moment.
Danny Califf played all 90 in Midtjlland's 3-0 loss to Copenhagen.

[Cruzer32]

also has kacey keller retired?

[Scuba Steve]

No, he will be playing for Seattle starting in March/April.

[FreshGeeza]

Are you not counting Rossi? although his parents are Italian, He was born in America.

[Scuba Steve]

No, he plays for Italy now. So I won't count him. Because if I did, then there would be plenty more to count. Such as Boaz Myhill, Jesus Padilla, and plenty of others who play for Mexico. So I won't list any of those who play for another national team.

And for the same reasons, some might be removed, such as Subotic, who may choose Serbia over the USA.

[ILCaesar]

I consider Rossi Italian as his parents came from Italy and chooses to play for Italy. I'm sure if it were the other way around, people would consider him American if he had American parents that moved to Italy before he was born and he chose to play for them instead of Italy.

[MickyBhoy1888]

dominic cervi will be playing for celtic come january